I've been having a problem with the MCB tripping on one of my downstairs socket circuits. It has been happening for many months now, but just occasionally and sporadically, and I can usually reset the switch straight away and it's fine for a while.
It's concerning as obviously it's indicative of a problem somewhere, and it takes out both the fridge freezer and a separate freezer, so we're always worried if we go away that we'll come back and find a waterlogged floor and ruined food. Trouble is, I don't know how we can figure out the problem when it happens so infrequently - it's not like we can just unplug stuff in turn and then wait weeks on end to see if it has made a difference. I could of course call in the professionals but would rather not waste someone's time wave goodbye to a load of cash if there are things I can check myself. So if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions, I'd be grateful to hear them.
It's a Hager consumer unit with RCD-protected circuits, and sometimes both the RCD and MCB have flipped, other times just the MCB.
Any help much appreciated.
It's concerning as obviously it's indicative of a problem somewhere, and it takes out both the fridge freezer and a separate freezer, so we're always worried if we go away that we'll come back and find a waterlogged floor and ruined food. Trouble is, I don't know how we can figure out the problem when it happens so infrequently - it's not like we can just unplug stuff in turn and then wait weeks on end to see if it has made a difference. I could of course call in the professionals but would rather not waste someone's time wave goodbye to a load of cash if there are things I can check myself. So if anyone has any thoughts/suggestions, I'd be grateful to hear them.
It's a Hager consumer unit with RCD-protected circuits, and sometimes both the RCD and MCB have flipped, other times just the MCB.
Any help much appreciated.